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My research examines the structure of the self-concept and its implications for mood and self-esteem. Laboratory research focuses on the cognitive, affective, and motivational processes related to self-concept content and structure. Longitudinal studies focus on processes of self-change, stress, and coping in populations such as parents of young children, individuals at risk for depression, and people in close relationships. I am interested in developing both organizational (e.g., self-concept in organizational settings) and clinical applications (e.g., self-change in psychological treatment) of this work. Other areas of interest include optimistic and pessimistic motivational strategies, and issues related to gender and self-esteem. |
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Showers, C.J., Abramson, L.Y., & Hogan, M.E. (1998). The dynamic self: How the content and structure of the self-concept change with mood. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 75, 478-493. Showers, C.J., & Kling, K.C. (1996a). Organization of self-knowledge: Implications for recovery from sad mood. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 70, 578-590. Showers, C.J., & Kevlin, S.B. (1999). Organization of knowledge about a relationship partner: Implications for liking and loving. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 76, 958-971. Showers, C.J., & Larson, B.E. (1999). Looking at body image: The organization of self-knowledge about physical appearance and its relation to disordered eating. Journal of Personality, 67, 659-700. |
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